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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The National Film and Video Foundation announced the nominees for the 7th annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) tonight at an official announcement event at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg.

Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker) by Katinka Heyns led the field with ten nominations. Its mentions included Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Dawid Minnaar), Best Actress (Elize Cawood) and Best Writing. The film is about an encounter between Afrikaans poet and naturalist who suffers from malaria, and while recovering with a family on their farm he falls in love with the farmer's daughter.

Material by Craig Freimond followed closely with nine nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Riaad Moosa). Semi-Soet by Joshua Rous was next with eight nominations and Otelo Burning by Sara Blecher. Both were also nominated for Best Feature Film, but missed on Best Director.
All of the winners will be announced at a double ceremony on 15 and 16 March 2013 at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg.

Complete list of nominations for the 7th annual South African Film and Television Awards

Best Actor in a Feature Film
Thomas Gumede as New Year in Otelo Burning
Nico Panagio as JP in Semi-Soet
Jack Devnarain as Ronnie in 31 Million Reasons
Dawid Minnaar as Eugene in Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Riaad Moosa as Cassim in Material

Best Actress in a Feature Film
Lindiwe Ndlovu as Pauline in Little One
Nolwazi Shange as Dezi in Otelo Burning
Jayashree Basava as Padma in Lucky
Elize Cawood as Maria in Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)

Best Director on a TV Comedy, Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy
The Direction Panel of Judges unanimously decided that there won’t be an award in the “Best Director on a TV Comedy, Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy ” category this year .

Best Actor in a TV Comedy
Leroy Gopal as Oleshe in Ses'Top La
Trevor Gumbi as Gideon in Ses'Top La
Nik Rabinowitz as Various Characters in ZA News

Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Nikki Jackman as Various Characters in ZA News
Baby Cele as Portia in My Perfect Family
Salamina Mosese as Ella in Abo Mzala

Best Writing Team of a TV Soap
The 7de Laan Writing Team - 7de Laan
The Wild Writing Team - The Wild
Lerato Khanye, Mark Graham Wilson, Thomas Hall - Scandal!
The Rhythm City Writing Team - Rhythm City